EP4172635A1 - An automated quantitative assay device and a method of performing the quantitative assays - Google Patents
An automated quantitative assay device and a method of performing the quantitative assaysInfo
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- the present invention generally relates to the field of assay devices and method for performing assays, such as immunoassays.
- the present invention relates to an automated quantitative assay device and a method of performing heterogenous assay suitable for point of care/use applications.
- An assay is an analytical procedure for qualitatively or quantitatively assessing the presence, amount or the functional activity of a target entity (known as an analyte) in a sample, such as a biological sample.
- Assays are common laboratory procedures in the medical, pharmacological, environmental/molecular biological fields, used to detect analytes such as drug compounds, biochemical substances or particular cell types.
- Point of care diagnostic tests can convey certain benefits over laboratory tests.
- Point-of-care (POC) is one of the largest growing trend for the diagnosis and cure of a disease.
- the terms "point of care” and "point of use” are generally understood to include diagnostic tests/assays in which samples, such as patient specimens, are assayed at or near the sampling location such that completion of the assay and any follow-up action based on the results can be completed within the same patient/problem encounter.
- the Point of Care (POC) generally includes the assay which are performed on a sample or specimen extracted from patient’s body and tested near the sampling location so that any follow up action, i.e. any treatment if required after diagnosing the patient’s sample or specimen could be done on the spot without any such delay.
- POC devices are widely used to rapidly and easily diagnose a disease as well as provide cure or prevention to fight against a disease or infection.
- Point of use (i.e. nonclinical) applications include quality control testing, for example in the manufacture and packaging of food or pharmaceuticals, domestic, chemicals, or testing of water quality.
- matrix effects which are a barrier to point-of-care applications are described for example by Chiu et al., Journal of Laboratory Automation, June 2010, 233-242.
- the influence of matrix effects on the quality of data and assay efficiency is also described for example by Saab et al., International Journal of High throughput Screening, 2010:1, 81-98, and Imbert, P.E. et.al., Assay Drug Dev Technol., 2007, Jun;5(3):363-72.
- US11/908,071 discloses a dual path immunoassay device, wherein the invention include test cells with a first sorbent material defining a first flow path for a solution, a second sorbent material defining a second flow path distinct from the first flow path for a sample, and a test site with immobilized antigens or antibodies or other ligand binding molecules such as aptamers, nucleic acids, etc. located at the junction of the first and second sorbent materials for identifying one or more ligands.
- the first and second sorbent strips touch each other at the test site location.
- the test has a disadvantage of being qualitative chromatographic assay.
- US20160195524A1 discloses an automated system for performing a heterogeneous assay comprising of an assay cassette for use in performing a heterogeneous assay, the assay cassette comprising of a fluid conduit and one or more chambers in the fluid conduit, from which a measurement may be acquired from a sample using a cassette reader device. Also disclosed is a tablet or bead for use with the assay system, which may be incorporated in the cassette. The tablet or bead may comprise one or more reagents to be used in the assay, in a soluble matrix. Use of an acridan or acridinium ester label may enable a sensitive measurement to be rapidly acquired.
- the assay may be configured to be performed by a clinician at the point of use or care.
- US2013/0143328A1 discloses an automated assay fluid dispensing system includes a database that associates assay protocols with assay procedures, the procedures including a first assay procedure specifying dissimilar first and second channel procedures for driving first and second channels of a fluid-dispenser cassette.
- US14/427,880 discloses a point-of-care lateral flow immunochromatographic assay for direct detection of enteroviruses.
- the present disclosure relates to a point-of- care lateral flow immunochromatographic assay for detection of the etiologic agents of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD), using antibodies specific for enteroviruses. Simplifying such assays sufficiently to enable them to be performed at the point of care/use without the need for specialist training has therefore remained a challenge. Accordingly, there remains a need for improved methods and apparatus for performing heterogeneous assays.
- the present invention aims to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art as well as to provide a quick, heterogeneous, simple and quantitative immunoassay device and method for performing immunoassay at point of care/use.
- This particular patent application is non-limiting to measurements of analytes associated with the COVID 19 outbreak.
- the primary object of the invention is to provide a quick, heterogeneous, simple and quantitative immunoassay device.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a method for performing heterogeneous and quantitative immunoassay.
- Another object of the invention is to provide automated quantitative assay device suitable for point of care/use applications.
- Another object is to provide an automated immunoassay device and method for performing immunoassay at point of care/use.
- Yet another object of the invention is to provide an automated immunoassay device and method for performing immunoassay for measurement of analytes associated but not limited to SARS-CoV2 or viral or bacterial outbreak at point of care/use.
- the present invention generally relates to the field of assay devices and method for performing assays, such as immunoassays.
- the present invention relates to an automated quantitative assay device and a method of performing for performing heterogeneous assay suitable for point of care/use applications.
- an automated device for measuring at least one target analyte comprises a means to receive the target sample collected from a subject; a means to measure the target analyte possibly present in said target sample; and a process of measuring the target analytes in teal time manner.
- the target analyte includes but is not limited to any biological analyte, microbial entity like those of viral or bacterial sources such as SARS-CoV-2.
- the invention thus primarily relates to measuring analytes of interest to detect and treat related indications, such as COVID-19.
- the measuring process includes but is not limited to a competitive or sandwich assays, immunological assays etc.
- the means to receive the target sample comprises a cassette.
- the device comprises the cassette, the means or instrument for measuring the analyte and the chemistry of the detection process.
- the whole device is designed so that sample may be collected in a standard way and injected directly into the cassette, the cassette is then inserted into the instrument, the measurement performed and the result is then reported.
- the present invention proposes a method for automated quantitative assay samples containing at least one analyte by injecting the sample in a cassette fully loaded with beads and antibody /conjugate cocktail.
- the cassette is then inserted into the device for measuring the target analyte quantitatively by the use of measuring instrument. Thereafter the magnetic stirrer is activated to mix the sample and the conjugate/ antibody cocktail.
- a neutral liquid or air is then pumped into the mixing chamber causing the sample/conjugate/antibody mixture to he displaced and to flow round the fluid conduit immersing the beads.
- the liquid is then heated to approximately 37°C to allow incubation and pumping the wash through fluid conduit to remove all of the remaining sample not bound to the heads.
- the wash cycles are repeated and fluid conduit of liquid is purged by pumping air through the conduit between the wash cycles. Chemiluminescence is measured through sensors and result recorded. ' Thereafter the cassette is ejected from the measuring instrument.
- Figure 1 shows schematics of the measuring instrument with cassette in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Figures 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c) show the configuration of cassette in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 2(d) gives the box with the top cover cut out with a number of the items above marked according to the present invention.
- Figure 2(e) shows the diagram of measuring instrument along with the attachments to the cassette device in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 3 shows detailed measurement part of the system according to the present invention.
- Figure 4 shows Silicon Photomultiplier type sensor according to the present invention.
- Figure 5 shows the graphical representation of ELISA Inter Assay calibration line for TSH Assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 6 shows the graphical representation of Bead Plate Inter Assay calibration line for TSH Assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 7 shows the graphical representation of Quantilyte Inter Assay calibration line for TSH Assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 8 represents graphically curve comparison using ELISA, Bead plate Interassay and Quantilyte Inter assay for TSH Assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 9 shows the comparison graphically using ELISA, Bead plate Interassay and Quantilyte Inter assay for 50 ⁇ l U/ml quality control samples of TSH Assay at according to the present invention.
- Figure 10 shows the comparison graphically using ELISA, Bead plate Interassay and Quantilyte Inter assay for 300 ⁇ l U/ml quality control samples of TSH Assay at according to the present invention.
- Figure 11 shows the comparison graphically using ELISA, Bead plate Interassay and Quantilyte Inter assay for 1800 ⁇ l U/ml quality control samples of TSH Assay at according to the present invention.
- Figure 12 graphically shows the %BIAS values for ELISA, Bead plate Interassay and Quantilyte at 50 ⁇ l U/ml, 300 ⁇ l U/ml and 1800 ⁇ l U/ml QC levels of TSH assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 13 graphically represents %CV values for ELISA, Bead plate Interassay and Quantilyte at 50 ⁇ l U/ml, 300 ⁇ l U/ml and 1800 ⁇ l U/ml QC levels of TSH Assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 14 shows bar diagrams comparing the results for lyphocheck level 3 using different methods according to the present invention.
- Figure 15 shows TT4 standard curve according to the present invention.
- Figure 16 shows Quantilyte TT4 standard curve according to the present invention.
- Figure 17 shows cortisol standard curve according to the present invention.
- Figure 18 shows Quantilyte cortisol standard curve according to the present invention.
- Figure 19 shows Lyphocheck QCs ELISA and Quantilyte results for TT4 assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 20 graphically represents %CV values for Quantilyte vs ELISA assays for TT4 assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 21 shows Lyphocheck QCs ELISA and Quantilyte results for cortisol assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 22 graphically represents %CV values for Quantilyte vs ELISA assays for cortisol assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 23 graphically represents Cat sample ELISA vs Quantilyte results for TT4 assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 24 graphically represents Cat sample ELISA vs Quantilyte % difference plot for TT4 assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 25 shows graphically Cat sample ELISA vs Quantilyte results for cortisol assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 26 graphically represents Cat sample ELISA vs Quantilyte % difference plot for cortisol assay according to the present invention.
- Figure 27 shows % Maximum Signal for CRP luminescent values according to the present invention and OD of calibration lines.
- Figure 28 shows % OD for CRP sample curve according to the present invention.
- the present invention is directed toward assay devices for detection of one or more analytes in a sample.
- the assay devices are constructed in a manner to allow for the real time interaction of the assay reagents.
- a device for measuring at least one target analyte is proposed.
- the device comprises a means to receive the target sample collected from a subject; a means to measure the target analyte possibly present in said target sample; and a process of measuring the target analytes in real time manner.
- the target analyte includes but is not limited to any biological analyte, microbial entity like those of viral or bacterial sources such as SARS- CoV-2.
- the invention thus primarily relates to measuring analytes of interest to detect and treat related indications, such as COVID-19.
- the measuring process includes but is not limited to a competitive or sandwich assays, immunological assays etc.
- the means to receive the target sample comprises a cassette.
- the system comprises the cassette, the means or instrument for measuring the analyte and the chemistry of the detection process.
- the whole system is designed so that body fluid may be collected in a standard way and injected directly into the cassette, the cassette is then inserted into the instrument, the measurement performed and the result is then reported. Further included in this invention is a method for performing the immunoassay.
- the analyte can be any specific substance or component that one is desirous of detecting and/or measuring in a chemical, physical, enzymatic, or optical analysis.
- Analytes of interest include, for example, novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV, SARS-CoV2 or viral or bacterial outbreak, antigens (such as antigens specific to bacterial, viral or protozoan organisms); antibodies, particularly those induced in response to an infection, allergic reaction, or vaccine; hormones, proteins and other physiological substances (for example, human chorionic gonadotropin, estrogens, progestins, testosterones, corticosteroids, human growth factors, hemoglobin, and cholesterol); nucleic acids; a variety of enzymes; therapeutic compounds and illicit drugs; contaminants and environmental pollutants; or any number of natural or synthetic substances.
- the number of natural and synthetic substances which can be detected by the assay devices and methods of the present invention is extensive, and include, but is not limited to, the following: ACE inhibitors, adrenergics and anti-adrenergics, alcohol deterrents (for example, disulfnam), anti-allergies, anti- anginals, anti-arthritics, anti-infectives (including but not limited to antibacterials, antibiotics, antifungals, antihelminthics, antimalarials and antiviral agents), analgesics and analgesic combinations, local and systemic anesthetics, appetite suppressants, antioxidants, anxiolytics, anorexics, antiarthritics, anti-asthmatic agents, anticoagulants, anticonvulsants, antidiabetic agents, antidiarrheals, anti-emetics, anti-epileptics, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory agents, antihypertensives
- reagent is used to indicate any liquid, e.g., a solvent or chemical solution which is to be mixed with a sample and/or other reagent in order, e.g., for a reaction to occur or to enable detection.
- a reagent can be, for example, another sample interacting with a first sample.
- a reagent can also be a diluting liquid such as, e.g., water.
- a reagent may comprise an organic solvent or a detergent.
- a reagent may also be a buffer.
- a reagent in the stricter sense of the term may be a liquid solution containing a reactant, typically a compound or agent capable, e.g., of binding to or transforming one or more analytes present in a sample.
- a reactant typically a compound or agent capable, e.g., of binding to or transforming one or more analytes present in a sample.
- predefined reactants are, for example, and not limited thereto, enzymes, enzyme substrates, protein reagents, chemical reagents, sera reagents, conjugated dyes, protein-binding molecules, nucleic acid binding molecules, antibodies, chelating agents, promoters, inhibitors, epitopes, antigens, catalysts, etc.
- dry reagents may be present in the analytical device and be dissolved by a sample, another reagent, or a diluting liquid.
- Figure 1 represents a schematic presentation of measuring instrument 200 and Figure 2(d) shows the diagram of measuring instrument in accordance with the present invention.
- the instrument is a closed housing 203 to prevent the enclosure from external light.
- the housing contains a plurality of reservoirs 201 containing predefined reagents inserted into enclosure connected with injection needles 202 which are connected to pump 204.
- Peristaltic or Syringe Pumps 204 that help to pump the reagents to the inlet ports 107, present at the top of the cassette through injection needles 208.
- the cassette 100 receives the reagents and heating element 205 along with injection needles 208 are moved as a unit to engage with the cassette.
- the photo sensor 206 scans the cassette for detecting chemiluminescence.
- the measuring instrument has an automated opening to allow the cassette device to be inserted, an electronic controller 209 to communicate with the external devices via wi-fi or bluetooth or wired communication.
- the measuring instrument will communicate with the outside world by passing commands and results over wired and wireless communications links such as Bluetooth, WiFi, USB and directly to the cloud using the latest mobile communication protocol such as 4G or 5G 210.
- the results may be displayed at the instrument on an TCD display or a mobile phone or tablet incorporated into the instrument 210.
- the automated quantitative assay device is capable of performing heterogeneous competitive or sandwich assays or immunological assays of a target sample across an elevated range in 10-15 minutes.
- Figures 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c) show the cassette device 100 having a sample inlet 105 which opens into a fluid conduit 102 containing beads 103 fitted into pockets in conduit so that beads do not move with fluid.
- the extra fluid gets collected in waste reservoir 104 through outlet 108.
- a sample port opens in the mixing chamber 106 which is connected to a reagent port 107.
- the fluid conduit is a continued channel fluidly connecting the inlet port, mixing chamber and the reagent port.
- the cassette has a transparent cover 101 to allows recording of chemiluminescence.
- the mixing chamber is enclosed with a silicone rubber cap 109 which can be pierced with the injection needles.
- the beads 103 are pre-labelled immobilized analyte-specific probe are placed individually in a plurality of wells of the cassette device which is sealed using permanent heat seals.
- the cocktail of conjugate molecules may be pre-packaged in the cassette device in solid form 112 ( Figure 2(c)), formulated to dissolve to form a reagent fluid.
- the present invention provides an automated quantitative assay device having a mixing chamber which is filled with a predetermined amount of a cocktail of conjugate molecules tagged with a chemiluminescent molecule, facilitating a competitive assay measurement wherein said conjugate molecules in the cocktail has an individual predetermined concentration.
- the mixing chamber is filled with a predetermined amount of the cocktail of conjugate molecules tagged with a chemical label that binds specifically to the analyte specific probes tagged with the chemiluminescent molecule, facilitating a sandwich assay measurement wherein each analyte specific probe in the cocktail of conjugate molecules have an individual predetermined concentration.
- the present invention provides a mixture of the 2 implementations, viz. a cocktail of conjugate molecules tagged with a chemiluminescent molecule, and a cocktail of analyte specific probe molecules tagged with a chemiluminescent, are possible in the same mixing chamber. At least two chambers may comprise the same type of immobilized analyte-specific probe.
- the cassette may be configured for an assay and a confirmatory assay to be conducted.
- a transparent layer is used to contain the fluid conduit, the beads (used for immobilizing the analyte specific molecule), the mixing chamber and the waste reservoir. The beads, and the antibody cocktail are inserted before the transparent layer is fixed.
- FIG. 3 shows the measurement instrument of the device in more detail.
- the main gear 301 is driven by either a stepper or geared DC motor and is used to locate the sensor 206 above each of the measurement locations.
- the cartridge heater 304 and associated heating element 205 is used to heat the temperature of which is set at 37°C during the heating process. The temperature is monitored by a temperature sensor 304.
- the injection needles 208 are used to inject reagents into the cassette 100 through the silicone rubber cap 109.
- a small magnet 111 may be placed in the mixing chamber to facilitate magnetic stirring.
- the closure of the insertion slot application of the heating element and the insertion of the injection needles into the cassette is caused by one single action. This may either be done by the machine when the measurement is initiated or manually by the user.
- the heating element is caused to move upwards to make contact with the high thermal conductivity material deposited on the bottom of the cassette, or alternatively a heating element with apertures to allow light to pass will move downwards to press on the top of the cassette.
- the injection needles move upwards piercing the rubberized cap 109 forming the seal to the inlet ports.
- the present invention provides a heating element will be held, pushed against the top of the cassette device 100. This allows the efficient heating of the fluid in the fluid conduit to 37°C. There are holes in the heating element to allow light to pass. Pumps will be used to periodically move the fluid backwards and forwards along the channel by one or two millimetres to ensure all of the fluid in the channel is heated uniformly.
- all inlets are on the top of the cassette. All inlets are formed by piercing a membrane adhered to the either the top or bottomeither the top or bottom of the cassette with an injection needle.
- the membrane may be a sheet of silicone rubber.
- the reservoirs contain wash and the reagents required to trigger the chemiluminescence reaction.
- the reagents are stored in bottles with septum lids. The bottles are combined and formed into a complete reagent package which is inserted into the instrument. On insertion injection needles pierce all of the septum membranes. Small bore (0.5 to 1.5mm inside diameter) silicone, neoprene or bioprene tubing carries the various liquids to their corresponding pumps and forward to the corresponding inlet port of the cassette.
- the pumps are required to pump up to 200 mT from the reagent bottles to the cassette.
- the pumps should be either syringe or peristaltic because these are capable of delivering a specific volume.
- the volume delivered in a particular assay process will be monitored by determining how far the pump mechanism has moved. This is done using optical reflective switches to determine how far the peristaltic pump rotates or how far the plunger has been depressed in a syringe pump. In both cases a geared dc motor is used mainly for simplicity and compactness, alternatively a stepping motor may be used. Because a syringe pump is capable of giving a more accurate and precise dose (the diameter of the peristaltic tubing may change slightly over time) this may be preferred where small precise doses are required to activate one bead at a time.
- the optical sensor is either a photomultiplier tube or a “multi pixel photon counting detector”, or a “silicone photomultiplier”.
- the senor will be of the silicon photomultiplier type. In order to achieve adequate signal to noise with these devices they must be cooled to reduce the dark current and the temperature must be monitored so that the average dark signal might be subtracted from the actual signal.
- the proposed system is shown in Figure 4.
- a fan 401, a heat sink 402 and a peltier 403 are used to cool the sensor board 404, which also contains a temperature sensor.
- Enclosure 405 and glass window 406 are included to ensure that the sensor electronics are not subject to condensation.
- the photo-detector (either a photon counting photomultiplier tube or a cooled “silicon PMT”) is placed directly above each well sequentially, geared direct current (DC) motors are used to rotate the light sensor into position.
- DC direct current
- the beads may be placed in a grid pattern and the photomultiplier would be moved in a rectilinear fashion using geared DC motors, lead screws and linear bearings. In both cases mechanical switches or reflective optical sensors are be used to determine the position.
- the heating element is an infrared LED emitting at 1500nm or a radiative infrared emitter. At this wavelength water is quite absorbent and so it may be possible to heat the very small volume ( ⁇ 10 ⁇ L) sufficiently using a non-contact 304 method. A non-contact thermometer would be used to monitor the temperature.
- a heating element 205 along with the injection needles 208 move as a unit to engage with the cassette device 100.
- a method of automated quantitative assay having following steps: obtaining a cassette fully loaded with Beads and antibody /conjugate cocktail, -injecting a sample into a port at or upstream of the mixing chamber and filling the mixing chamber, the sample may be a number of body fluids including blood, saliva, and urine, inserting the cassette into the measuring instrument, activating the magnetic stirrer to mix the sample and the conjugate/antibody cocktail, pumping a neutral liquid or air into the mixing chamber causing the sample/conjugate/antibody mixture to be displaced and to flow round the fluid conduit immersing the beads, heating the liquid to approximately 37°C to allow incubation, pumping the wash through fluid conduit to remove all of the remaining sample not bound to the beads, repeating the wash cycles and purging the fluid conduit of liquid by pumping air through the conduit between the wash cycles, measuring the chemiluminescence through sensors and recording the result, ejecting the cassette from the measuring instrument and shutting down the device.
- chemiluminescence is of a ‘glow’ type.
- the activating reagents are pumped round the whole fluid conduit and then the light detector is moved to detect light from each of the beads in turn.
- chemiluminescence is of a ‘flash’ type. It must be pumped so that it immerses each bead in turn and the luminescence must be detected before it is pumped to immerse the next bead.
- the magnetic stirrer is activated by placing a motor comprising a magnet attached to shaft below the mixing chamber and wherein the magnet and a shaft are rotated by the motor thereby resulting in the rotation of the small magnet in the mixing chamber.
- said device and the assay is used for the detection of novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV, SARS-CoV2 or viral or bacterial outbreak, antigens; antibodies, particularly those induced in response to an infection, allergic reaction, or vaccine; hormones, proteins and other physiological substances for example, human chorionic gonadotropin, estrogens, progestins, testosterones, corticosteroids, human growth factors, hemoglobin, and cholesterol; nucleic acids; a variety of enzymes; therapeutic compounds and illicit drugs; contaminants and environmental pollutants; or any number of natural or synthetic substances; ACE inhibitors, adrenergics and anti- adrenergics, alcohol deterrents for example, disulfiram, anti-allergies, anti-anginals, anti- arthritics, anti-infectives including antibacterials, antibiotics, antifungals, antihelminthics, antimalarials and antiviral agents, analgesics and analgesic combinations, local and systemic
- Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) assay was developed on the Quantilyte system using Quantilyte beads but washed and read in 96-well plate as a standard ELISA format. The method for each assay was kept as similar as possible. Same conjugate, calibrator and QC preparations were used for each method. Briefly, Quantilyte beads were coated with 20 ⁇ g/ml of Goat-anti-TSH Nunc F (US Biologicals). ELISA wells were coated with 5 ⁇ g/ml of the same antibody. TSH was spiked into TSH depleted plasma to create a calibration line covering a range of 2905 - 1.90 IU/ml and quality control samples at 7.5, 15, 50, 300 and 1800 IU/ml.
- Table 1 shows the Mean Signal, %CV and % Maximum Value for the triplicate calibration lines. Graphs shown in Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8 below show each line plotted individually as mean signal with standard deviation error bars and combined shown % of maximum value. It can be seen that the Quantilyte beads produce a very similar shape of curve when analysed using the POLARSTAR reader or the Quantilyte reader. Absolute values are approximately 50% lower on the Quantilye reader. The use of a black cartridge compared to a white plate and the presence of a film surface over the cartridge may account for this difference.
- the ELISA line shows significantly greater separation of signal values at lower TSH levels and hence greater sensitivity this is likely to be accounted for by the high binding surface of the ELISA plate compared to the standard polystyrene beads a high binding surface will hold more protein per mm of surface area and thus bind more analyte.
- Table 1 Mean Signal, %CV and % Maximum Value for the triplicate calibration lines of TSH assay
- Table 2 shows the Mean, %CV range and % Bias of calculated TSH concentrations for quality control samples spiked at 50, 300 and 1800 ⁇ IU/ml analysed using all three methods additional quality control samples at 7.5 and 15 ⁇ IU/ml were analysed in the ELISA only due to the increased sensitivity of this method.
- the results for each quality control level found using all three methods are shown in Figures 9-11. It can be seen that the mean result and range are broadly comparable for all three methods.
- the Quantilyte method provides results for the quality control samples which are in line with those found using the ELISA method.
- the %BIAS and %CV values for each method at each of the three main QC levels are shown in graphs of Figures 12 and 13.
- the Quantilyte assay does not show significantly higher variation or greater bias than the ELISA assay.
- the Quaniltyte assay does show a bias pattern showing negative bias (reading low) for low concentrations and positive bias (reading high) for higher concentrations. Similar pattern was observed in the TT4 data, suggesting this may represent a structural issue with the Quantilyte system.
- Table 2 Mean, %CV range and % Bias of calculated TSH concentrations for quality control samples of TSH assay All Methods Spiked QC's Mean Data
- Table 3 shows the mean, %CV range and % Bias calculated for the lyphocheck control samples. Level 3 was analysed using all three methods and levels 1 and 2 were analysed by ELISA only due to increased sensitivity of this method. The results for lyphocheck level 3 found using all three methods are shown in Figure 14. It can be seen that the mean result and %CV are broadly comparable for all three methods the Quantilyte method provides results for the quality control samples which are in line with those found using the ELISA method. The ELISA method produces a result for lyphocheck level 2 though with significantly increased % Bias it does not produce a result for lyphocheck level 1.
- Table 3 Mean, %CV range and % Bias calculated for the lvphocheck control samples of TSH assay
- Table 4 shows the data and calculation performed to determine minimum detectable TSH concentration for each of the assay methods. Six zero samples were run in each method. Mean and standard deviation of these were found and a mean + 3 times standard deviation signal was calculated and read for the calibration lines for each method to give the minimum detectable concentration. It can be seen that the minimum detectable concentration is similar using the ELISA assay and the Bead plate assay. However, the Quantilyte assay has an increased detection limit. This is likely to be due to slightly increased variation from the replicate zero samples in the Quantilyte assay which could reflect a less thorough and consistent wash procedure than the other methods.
- Table 4 Data and calculation performed to determine minimum detectable TSH concentration for each of the assay methods.
- Quantilyte assay was developed on the Quantilyte system to detect TT4 and Cortisol in a single cartridge. Results obtained from this assay were compared to separate commercial ELISA assays for TT4 and cortisol obtained from Alpco. Briefly, the Quantilyte assay consisted of Quantilyte beads which were coated at 20gg/ml with either anti-T4 or anti- Cortisol antibody. T4 and cortisol were spiked into T4 or cortisol depleted serum respectively to create independent TT4 and cortisol calibration lines which were aliquoted and stored frozen at -20°C.
- Calibrators, Lyphocheck QCs and cat serum samples were analysed by adding 90 ⁇ l of serum sample and 90 ⁇ l of assay buffer to 20 ⁇ l of conjugate concentrate containing 60 ⁇ g/ ml T4-HRP and 1/10 dilution of cortisol-HRP in an HRP stabilising buffer. This mixture was incubated with coated beads for 20 mins before washing and adding Pierce supersignal pico substrate and reading using the Quantilyte reader.
- the Alpco ETISAs were conducted according to the kit instructions which being a colorimetric TMB ETISA was read using the POLARSTAR plate reader. Calibrators were analysed in triplicate and averaged calibration lines were used to calculate concentration for four replicates. %CV and % Bias of Lyphocheck quality control samples and 41 cat serum samples was calculated for each QC level.
- Table 5 and Table 6 below show the Mean Signal, %CV and % Maximum Signal for the triplicate TT4 and cortisol calibration lines respectively.
- Figures 15, 16, 17 and 18 show each line plotted individually as mean signal with standard deviation error bars. It can be seen that the Quantilyte beads produce rather different shape of curve to the ELISA for both TT4 and cortisol. The Quantilyte line show greater signal to noise in the TT4 assay however this pattern is reversed in the cortisol assay. The reason for this would seem to be that the multiplex format compromises the cortisol assay more than the TT4 with a greater amount of cortisol-HRP being required to produce a useable signal and this has compromised sensitivity.
- Table 7 and 8 below shows the mean calculated concentration, % CV range and % Bias calculated for the Lyphocheck control samples for TT4 and cortisol samples respectively as well as the % difference between the concentrations calculated using the Quantilyte and ELISA methods.
- the mean concentration with standard deviation error bars at each QC level for both methods are plotted on the graphs shown in Figure 19 and 21 along with the % CV at each level for both methods in the graph of Figure 20 and 22.
- the mean result and % CV are broadly comparable for both methods at all three QC levels with the Quantilyte assay showing marginally lower % CV values than the ELISA.
- Table 7 Mean calculated concentration, % CV range and % Bias calculated for the Lyphocheck control samples for TT4 samples
- Table 8 Mean calculated concentration, % CV range and % Bias calculated for the Lvphocheck control samples for cortisol samples
- Table 9 below shows the calculated TT4 and cortisol concentrations for 41 cat serum samples found using the both the Quantilyte and ELISA methods as well as the % difference between the result found using the Quantilyte assay and that using the ELISA assay.
- the graphs shown in Figures 23 and 25 below show plots of the ELISA results vs the Quantilyte results and Figures 24 and 26 show a scatter graph of the percentage differences vs the concentration determined by ELISA for TT4 and cortisol respectively.
- the data shows reasonable correlation of results from Quantilyte and ELISA assay for both the TT4 and Cortisol methods with correlations of 0.945 and 0.912 respectively. While there is considerable variation among individual results along with a few extreme outliers the two methods are broadly in agreement with respect to the relative concentrations of the samples for both analytes. Both analytes show a tendency to increased variation at low analyte concentrations and the TT4 assay shows a pronounced tendency to produce higher value for sample below 20nmol/L than the ELISA.
- Table 9 Calculated TT4 and cortisol concentrations for 41 cat serum samples found using the both the Quantilvte and ELISA methods as well as the % difference between the result found using the Ouantilvte assay and that using the ELISA assay
- Buffer solution is prepared a blocking reagent and the binding release components, 8- Anilinonaphthalene- 1 -sulfonic acid (ANS) and sodium salicylate. 400 ⁇ l of 50 mg/ ml ANS + 100 ⁇ l of 200 mg/ ml NaS + 9500 ⁇ l of AbCam IM Block
- Conjugate solution is prepared containing Cortisol-HRP and anti-T4-HRP in an HRP stabilizing buffer 100 ⁇ l of cortisol-HRP + 10 ⁇ l of 6000nmol/T anti-T4-HRP + 890 ⁇ l of KPT HRP stabilizer
- T4 is serially diluted into T4 depleted serum as below in Table 10.
- Table 10 TT4 Serum calibrators preparation Calibrators stored at 4°C for 24 hours then aliquoted and stored at -20°C
- Cortisol is serially diluted into cortisol depleted serum as below.
- Table 11 Cortisol serum calibration preparation
- Instrument Prime Method Instrument wash bottle was filled with PBS/0.01%Tween + 1/5000 antifoam wash solution and connected to instrument wash line.
- Anti-Cortisol bead was placed in well 1 and Anti-T4 bead was placed in well 2 of an eight well cartridge.
- the assay consisted of beads which were coated at 5 ⁇ g/ml with anti-CRP capture antibody.
- CRP was spiked into CRP depleted serum to create independent CRP serum calibration lines and separately spiked serum quality control samples which were aliquoted and stored at 4°C.
- Serum calibrators and QCs were diluted 1 in 1000 in PBS and analysed by adding 180 ⁇ l of diluted serum sample to 20 ⁇ l of detection mix concentrate containing 900 ng/ml CRP detection antibody and 1/20 dilution of streptavidin-HRP in an HRP stabilising buffer. This mixture was incubated with coated beads for 10 mins before washing and adding Pierce supersignal pico substrate and reading using the instrument reader.
- the R&D systems ELISAs were conducted according to the kit instructions using the same antibodies used for the CRP assay and was a colorimetric TMB ELISA which was read using the POLARSTAR plate reader. A higher sample dilution of 1 in 125000 was required for the ELISA analysis. Calibrators were analysed in duplicate and averaged calibration lines were used to calculate concentration for six replicate quality control samples %CV and % Bias was calculated for each QC level.
- Anti-CRP Bead Coating Procedure One Hundred 2mm polystyrene beads were coated with 3 ml of 5 ⁇ g/ml of anti-CRP in 100mM carbonate coating buffer pH 9.6. Specifically, 41.6 ⁇ l of 360 ⁇ g/ml anti-CRP and 2958 ⁇ l coat buffer were used to coat the polystyrene beads. Added the coated 100 polystyrene beads in a 5ml Bijou bottle and incubated overnight at 4°C with gentle agitation. Beads were then washed four times with 3ml PBS/0.01%Tween and twice with 3ml PBS. Thereafter, the beads were stored in PBS buffer.
- Conjugate solution was prepared containing Anti-CRP-Biotin detection antibody and streptavidin-HRP in a HRP-stabilising Buffer. Particularly, 55.5 ⁇ l of 16.2 ⁇ g/ml Anti- CRP-Biotin, 50 ⁇ l of Streptavidin-HRP, 894.5 ⁇ l of HRP Stabilizer in a final concentration of 900 ng/ml Anti-CRP, 1 in 20 Streptavidin-HRP Conjugate Mix was stored at 4°C.
- CRP is serially diluted into CRP depleted serum as below in Table 11.
- CRP is serially diluted into CRP depleted serum as below in Table 12.
- Table 12 CRP Serum OC preparation
- Serum calibrators and QCs are diluted 1/1000 in PBS prior to analysis as below: - 1/50 - 20 ⁇ l Calibrator/QC + 980 ⁇ l PBS 1/1000 - 50 ⁇ l 1/50 Dilution + 950 ⁇ l PBS
- Anti-CRP bead was placed in well 1 and well 2 of an eight well cassette along with 20 ⁇ l of PBS.
- the cassette was sealed using permanent heat seals using 2 ten second presses of the heat sealer.
- a strip of self-adhesive silicon strip was secured over the cassette injection port.
- An air escape hole was pierced in the heat seal in the top right hand corner of the waste reservoir.
- PBS was injected through all wells of the cassette as a storage solution. Air was injected to remove PBS storage solution from the wells. 180ul of diluted calibrator or QC was mixed with 20 ⁇ l of conjugate solution.
- the serum sample/conjugate mix was injected through the first three wells of the cassette. The cassette was incubated at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- the cassette was placed into the measuring instrument and the wash sequence was run. 150 ⁇ l of Pierce super signal pico substrate solution A was mixed with 150 ⁇ l of Pierce super signal substrate solution B. Cassette was removed from the instrument 300 ⁇ l volume of mixed pierce super signal pico substrate was injected into the cassette. Cassette was incubated at room temperature for 2 minutes. Cassette is placed into the reader and luminescence signal was recorded by running the read sequence.
- Buffer/Stock Solution Preparation 10 x PBS Dissolve 80g of NaCl, 2.0g of KC1, 14.4g of Na 2 HPO 4 and 2.4g of KH 2 PO 4 in 1L of dH 2 O. Store at room temperature.
- Table 13 below shows the Signal, %CV and % Maximum Signal for the CRP luminescent values and OD of calibration lines.
- the graphs in Figure 27 and Figure 28 show each line plotted individually as mean signal with standard deviation error bars. It can be seen that the beads of invention produce rather different shape of curve to the ELISA.
- the Covilyte line shows greater signal to noise but has a slightly increased variation at the highest CRP Concentrations.
- Table 15 shows the signal and calculated concentration along with % CV and % Bias calculated for the serum quality control samples using the Covilyte and ELISA methods as well as the % difference between the concentrations calculated using the Covilyte and ELISA methods.
- the mean concentration with standard deviation error bars at each QC level for both methods are plotted on the three column charts.
- a correlation plot of Covilyte mean concentration vs ELISA mean concentration and plots comparing the % BIAS and % CV at each QC level for both methods are also shown.
- the assay in accordance with the proposed invention has been developed using the Covilyte (invention) system which can measure CRP in serum across the elevated range of 200 - 0.781 ⁇ g/ml with a total sample processing time below 15 minutes and additionally gives levels of accuracy and precision which are broadly comparable with those achieved using a conventional ELISA technique with total sample processing time of 6 hours.
- the Covilyte assay has shown acceptable stability for over a period of 9 days, though long term stability has not been assessed.Although a sample dilution step is required, but even that is 100 fold less than that required for a standard ELISA analysis.
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